Wilder to speak

Former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder will deliver the closing address at the Law School’s two-day Conference on Public Service and the Law, Feb. 16 at 4:30 p.m. The conference is open to the public.

This year’s conference will feature a special plenary session on national security law on Feb. 15 at 1:25 p.m., with introductory remarks by former National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger. Panelists will examine anti-terrorism legislation passed in reaction to the events of Sept. 11, analyzing the potential effects of these new laws and discussing how lawmakers can maintain a balance between cherished individual civil liberties and national security imperatives.

For information and a complete schedule, see http://www.geocities.com/uvaconference/.